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Development Charges

What are development charges?

Development charges are one-time fees that developers pay to help recover some of the costs of new infrastructure needed to support growth in the Town. Development charges do not pay for operating costs or infrastructure renewal and may only be used for the purpose for which they are collected.

The collection of development charges is governed by the Development Charges Act, 1997 and administered through the Town’s Development Charges bylaw.

Town services that are currently eligible to receive funding from Development Charges as set out in the Town’s Development Charges Background Study include:

roads and transit
water, wastewater and stormwater
parks, recreation and libraries
police and fire protection

Development charges map

This bylaw includes charges that apply town wide as well as charges that apply in specific areas only. Explore our development charges map to learn more about the specific areas that development charges apply to.

Current development charge rules

In accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997, development charges are now:

Calculated

at either the site plan application date or the zoning bylaw amendment application date, whichever is later
if neither applies, the charge is calculated on the date the building permit is issued

Paid

institutional and residential rental building development charges are paid on a deferred schedule over 6 installments, starting at occupancy
all other residential development charges are paid in full before an occupancy permit is issued
all other development types must pay development charges before the building permit is issued

Residential development charges

View the current development charges for the Town of Orangeville.

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Town wide residential development charges
Service type	Single and semi-detached homes	Apartments (2+ bedrooms)	Apartments (bachelor and 1 bedroom units)	Other multiples	Special care/special dwelling units
Hard services	$30,226.42/unit	$19,051.59/unit	$10,514.80/unit	$24,958.63/unit	$10,036.67/unit
Soft services	$20,635.67/unit	$13,006.30/unit	$7,180.33/unit	$17,039.26/unit	$6,852.92/unit
Total	$50,862.09/unit	$32,057.89/unit	$17,695.14/unit	$41,997.89/unit	$16,889.59/unit

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Water distribution residential development charges
Service area	Single and semi-detached homes	Apartments (2+ bedrooms)	Apartments (bachelor and 1 bedroom units)	Other multiples	Special care/special dwelling units
WD 1	$24,845.33/hectare	$24,845.33/hectare	$24,845.33/hectare	$24,845.33/hectare	$24,845.33/hectare
WD 2	$5,380.05/hectare	$5,380.05/hectare	$5,380.05/hectare	$5,380.05/hectare	$5,380.05/hectare
WD 3	$7,500.48/hectare	$7,500.48/hectare	$7,500.48/hectare	$7,500.48/hectare	$7,500.48/hectare
WD 4	$8,156.35/hectare	$8,156.35/hectare	$8,156.35/hectare	$8,156.35/hectare	$8,156.35/hectare
WD 5	$27,792.09/hectare	$27,792.09/hectare	$27,792.09/hectare	$27,792.09/hectare	$27,792.09/hectare
WD 6	$12,533.36/hectare	$12,533.36/hectare	$12,533.36/hectare	$12,533.36/hectare	$12,533.36/hectare

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Wastewater services residential development charges
Service area	Single and semi-detached homes	Apartments (2+ bedrooms)	Apartments (bachelor and 1 bedroom units)	Other multiples	Special care/special dwelling units
SS 1	$6,977.65/hectare	$6,977.65/hectare	$6,977.65/hectare	$6,977.65/hectare	$6,977.65/hectare
SS 3	$13,201.71/hectare	$13,201.71/hectare	$13,201.71/hectare	$13,201.71/hectare	$13,201.71/hectare
SS 4	$5,913.28/hectare	$5,913.28/hectare	$5,913.28/hectare	$5,913.28/hectare	$5,913.28/hectare

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Roads and secondary plan residential development charges
Service area	Single and semi-detached homes	Apartments (2+ bedrooms)	Apartments (bachelor and 1 bedroom units)	Other multiples	Special care/special dwelling units
RSP 1	$29,101.77/hectare	$29,101.77/hectare	$29,101.77/hectare	$29,101.77/hectare	$29,101.77/hectare

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Non-residential development charges

Town wide non-residential development charges
Service type	Fee
Hard services	$132.13/building m2
Soft services	$50.12/building m2
Total	$182.26/building m2

Water distribution non-residential development charges
Service area	Fees
WD 1	$24,845.33/hectare
WD 2	$5,380.05/hectare
WD 3	$7,500.48/hectare
WD 4	$8,156.35/hectare
WD 5	$27,792.09/hectare
WD 6	$12,533.36/hectare

Wastewater non-residential development charges
Service area	Fees
SS 1	$6,977.65/hectare
SS 3	$13,201.71/hectare
SS 4	$5,913.28/hectare

Storm water management non-residential development charges
Service area	Fee
SWM 1	$12,703.83/hectare
SWM 2	$19,921.58/hectare
SWM 3	$22,583.55/hectare
SWM 6	$5,235.57/hectare
SWM 3/4 ext 1	$9,904.66/hectare
SWM 3/4 ext 2	$8,577.32/hectare

Roads and secondary plan non-residential development charges
Service area	Fee
RSP 1	$29,101.77/hectare

Development Charges for other agencies

The Town collects development charges on behalf of Dufferin County and the Upper Grand District School Board. These agencies have their own development charge bylaws, policies and procedures. Please reach out to these agencies directly with inquiries related to their development charges.

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